- Hide translation
three
three /ˈθriː/
adjective
-
(
)
Being one more than two
(
iii
, 3
, three
)
being one more than two
They bought three tickets for the concert.
They bought three tickets for the concert.
noun
-
()
The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
(
deuce-ace
, III
, leash
, tercet
, ternary
, ternion
, terzetto
, threesome
, tierce
, 3
, three
, trey
, triad
, trine
, trinity
, trio
, triplet
, troika
)
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
I have three cats
I have three cats
-
One of four playing cards in a deck having three pips
(
three
, trey
)
one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips
Lucullus
Lucullus /luːˈkʌləs/
noun
-
Roman general famous for self-indulgence and giving lavish banquets (circa 110-57 BC)
(
Licinius Lucullus
, Lucius Licinius Lucullus
, Lucullus
)
Roman general famous for self-indulgence and giving lavish banquets (circa 110-57 BC)
precipitation
precipitation /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/
noun
-
Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
(
hastiness
, hurriedness
, precipitation
, haste
, hurry
)
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
He soon regretted his haste
he soon regretted his haste
-
An unexpected acceleration or hastening
(
precipitation
)
an unexpected acceleration or hastening
He is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise
he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise
-
The act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
(
precipitation
)
the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
-
The falling to earth of any form of water (rain, snow, hail, sleet or mist)
(
downfall
, precipitation
)
the falling to earth of any form of water (rain, snow, hail, sleet or mist)
-
The process of forming a chemical precipitate
(
precipitation
)
the process of forming a chemical precipitate
-
The quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
(
precipitation
)
the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
The storm brought several inches of precipitation
the storm brought several inches of precipitation
Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro /frænˈsɪskoʊ pɪˈzɑːroʊ/
noun
-
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541)
(
Francisco Pizarro
, Pizarro
)
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541)
